ONE MORE DAY

One more day until school starts! I can't believe it. I went to parent orientation last night, oh my gosh! I hope I am able to keep up with all the paperwork! The girls' school went to an A-B-C-D-E schedule for their 'specials' (music, art, pe and health) and initially the girls' were in different groups, but their new teacher realized that might be a little much for me, so they will all have the same rotation. Dodged that bullet!!

It's getting closer...

The girls got their classroom assignment today. They are all in the same class, with the teacher that was my first choice. So far, it looks like it's going to be a great year! We are going shopping this afternoon for clothes and shoes...it's that time of year!

Backpack Shopping

School is just around the corner...we went backpack shopping last night. The girls got new backpacks and lunch boxes. Let the countdown begin!

The girls also got a new cousin this week, Pierce Henry was born on Wednesday.

The end of the year crush

It's here - the end of the year crush! The girls have started t-ball, and their ballet recital is this weekend. Not to mention that there is something assigned to a letter of the alphabet for every one of the last 26 days of school! Then there's Field Day, the family picnic, the field trip to the zoo....so many things to keep track of and prepare for! Part of me wants school to be over, but there's also a part of me that is not too excited at the prospect of having the girls home all day, every day all summer!!

In the hallway with an entire elementary school

Don't you love tornado season? I was helper mom today and there was a sighting, so we all were in the hallway :-D

It was a long, hot time, but thankfully, there was no tornado.

Whooo hooo! School is back!

SO glad to have the girls back in school! I have a funky work schedule this week, with Good Friday, so today is my day off....well, my day to get things done! I have stops planned for Target, the post office, Blockbuster, Jewel, and helper mom at 2. Sounds restful, huh??

Winter Carnival

Today is the school's winter carnival. The theme for our booth is mousetrap. We are having the kids throw tiny catnip mice into a piece of cheese (a bean bag target covered to look like cheese). Because I am certifiably insane, I bought myself mouse ears and a gray shirt to wear. The girls said I should give myself whiskers and a black nose, so I am going to. I also got one of the pet carriers that they send your pets home in when you buy them at the store to put the catnip mice in. In 50 years when it is time to put me in the home, I hope they remember I did this for them and put me in a nice one!

First Post

I am going to try to get into blogging again! I let my other one lapse, so now I am trying to get back into the swing of it. Things have been busy - the girls are in first grade and loving it! I went 'back to work' as a mother's helper - I started when the babies were about 6 weeks old; now they're 6 almost 6 months old. It's a great job and lots of fun!
Life is crazy most of the time, but I'm going to try to stay on top of the blog!